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WELCOME Just because you’ve left Uni it doesn’t have to be goodbye!

So we thought we’d drop you a note with some encouraging stories and highlights from universities across the UK and also give you a heads up of a few things available to support you now you’ve graduated. Have a lovely Christmas and please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the office if we can support you in any way to reach the world of sport where you are in 2014. Enjoy!

WHAT’S NEXT FOR ME? Clubhouse Keep your ear to the ground for the date of your next local Clubhouse - your annual training evening giving you the opportunity to meet other local Christian sportspeople.

Sports Plus 2014 Come and serve at camp this summer and get some fantastic training to help you represent Christ in your sports club.

Lanzarote 2014 Invite your teammates to the ultimate sports holiday at the world’s no. 1 sports resort whilst helping them explore Christianity.

Christians in Sport resources App Download the app to access Bible studies, talks and videos looking at issues such as Sunday sport and coping with injuries.

Guest events Get ideas, resources and support to host guest events at your new sports club.

For more information visit christiansinsport.org.uk/adults

SCOTLAND ACTIVE GROUPS

Glasgow Universities, University of Dundee, The University of Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt University, University of St Andrews, University of Stirling

HIGHLIGHTS FROM TERM 1

The University of Glasgow Pray Play Say Group joined with their CU to run a dodgeball tournament where the gospel was shared with over 200 people, over 100 of whom were guests.

A 3rd year Christian basketball player brought her teammates along to the dodgeball tournament and off the back of it, one of her teammates has started going along to church with her.

Loads of students from Pray Play Say groups across Scotland attended Clubhouse Glasgow and Edinburgh. Many of them came away really enthusiastic to read the Bible 1-1 with their friends.

A 2nd year at the University of Stirling attended initiation and told the captain he wasn’t going to drink so he ended up eating pies all night. There was a 4th year Christian in sport also in the team who supported him during the night. Together they stood tall for Christ.

A PRAYER FOR TERM 2

Pray for the University of Dundee mission week in February, where the Pray Play Say group will be serving the CU there to help run the mission. Pray for Christians in sport to be bold in inviting friends to guest events put on and that many sportspeople would get the chance to hear the gospel over the week.

Clubhouse Aberdeen

Glasgow Dodgeball

Clubhouse Edinburgh

IRELAND ACTIVE GROUPS

Queen’s University Belfast, University of Ulster Jordanstown (UUJ), University College Dublin (UCD)

HIGHLIGHTS FROM TERM 1

21 Christians in sport gathered at a student training day in August for fellowship and to train how to share the gospel clearly with their teammates.

Christians in Sport partnered with a few other Christian charities on a 3-day mission at UCD speaking to sports students about faith and sport, running evangelistic sports events and a training evening for Christian sportspeople. Praise God for the 10 sports players that God raised up over the 3 days who love Jesus and are playing UCD sport – a Pray Play Say group has now been formed. This is the first ever Pray Play Say group in Ireland.

Students joined other sportspeople from across Belfast at Clubhouse Belfast for an evening of training, prayer and food!

Around 28 students came along to the Queen’s University Belfast CU dodgeball tournament run by Christians in Sport as part of their Freshers week to play and hear something of who Jesus is.

A PRAYER FOR TERM 2

Pray for the UUJ mission week in March which Christians in Sport is helping to run with the CU. Pray that the events would be great catalysts for conversations with friends.

Clubhouse Belfast

Student training evening

Clubhouse Belfast

SOUTH ENGLAND ACTIVE GROUPS

University of St Mark and St John Plymouth, St Mary’s University College, Canterbury Christ Church University and University of Kent, Central London Universities, University of Exeter, University of Bath, University of Bristol, University of Oxford, Oxford Brookes University, University of Southampton, University of Cambridge, Brunel University

HIGHLIGHTS FROM TERM 1

New groups at University of St Mark and St John Plymouth, St Mary’s University College and Canterbury Christ Church University (joint with University of Kent) and a group for all Central London universities.

A rugby player professed faith in June through the witness of one of his teammates. He has now started a group at Canterbury Christ Church University, which has now extended to the University of Kent as well. 12 Christians in sport are meeting up weekly together.

A rugby player who is a fresher at St Mary’s University College nailed his colours to the mast early on this term at initiation. As a fresher, he had to sing a solo on stage so he decided to sing Amazing Grace.

Over 3,500 people turned up to the University of Exeter CU Carol Service, including members of the University of Exeter Pray Play Say group and their teammates, where the real meaning of Christmas was unwrapped by Graham Daniels.

A PRAYER FOR TERM 2

Pray for the newer groups as they try and find more Christian sports players at their universities.

Exeter Carol Service

Clubhouse Exeter

Clubhouse London

NORTH ENGLAND ACTIVE GROUPS

Durham University, Newcastle University, Northumbria University, Loughborough University, The University of Nottingham, The University of Manchester, University of Leeds, Nottingham Trent University, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam University, Lancaster University, University of Leicester, University of Bradford, University of Birmingham, University of Gloucestershire, The University of Warwick

HIGHLIGHTS FROM TERM 1

Three Christians in The University of Nottingham Football Club have been boldly representing Christ in the club and in November, 30 out of the 50 football club members came along to a sports quiz the guys put on at the club with a talk on Christianity.

After chatting to another Christian in sport at Forum (UCCF’s annual training conference), a Christian sportsman returned to his University in Liverpool, found 7 other Christians in sport and they are now meeting every Wednesday morning to pray for teammates.

Newcastle and Northumbria University Pray Play Say Groups partnered with Jesmond Parish Church to host a sports quiz at St. James’ Park. 220 attended, half of whom were guests.

After years of prayer, a Pray Play Say group finally started at Northumbria University.

A PRAYER FOR TERM 2

Pray for the Loughborough University events week in February which Christians in Sport is helping to run with the CU. Loughborough Sports Quiz

Clubhouse Cambridge

Clubhouse Birmingham

WALES ACTIVE GROUPS

Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff University, Bangor University

HIGHLIGHTS FROM TERM 1

Loads of new freshers have joined the Cardiff University Pray Play Say group which is a real answer to prayer as many of the group graduated at the end of last year.

Cardiff University and Cardiff Metropolitan Pray Play Say groups got involved in CONVINCED Mission which ran over 5 universities and 12 campuses.

This year there is a great combination of freshers and finalists at Cardiff Metropolitan University. It’s been such an encouragement to see them uniting in Christ.

New contacts have been made with students in Swansea who love Jesus and play sport.

A PRAYER FOR TERM 2

Pray for God to raise up more Christians in sport across Wales especially in Swansea and Aberystwyth Universities where few are known.

Convinced mission, Cardiff

Forum

Clubhouse Cardiff

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